Luang Pho Kaen of Wat Kamphaeng Mani Dispels Illness and Grants Blessings of Success, Reveals Lucky Numbers to Devotees
A revered Buddha image at Wat Kamphaeng Mani in Ang Thong Province is credited with healing illnesses and granting success to devotees, who traditionally offer eggs and shadow puppet performances when their prayers are answered.
Luang Pho Kaen of Wat Kamphaeng Mani, revered for dispelling illness and granting blessings of success, has revealed lucky numbers to devotees. When wishes are fulfilled, followers traditionally present eggs and organize shadow puppet theater performances as offerings.
On May 23, 2569 (2026), the ancient U Thong-era Buddha image at Wat Kamphaeng Mani in Huai Kan Lhaen Subdistrict, Wiset Chai Chan District, Ang Thong Province, remains a spiritual focal point. The image, approximately 5 cubits tall in the diamond meditation posture with left hand over right, earned its name "Luang Pho Kaen" (Black-Core Buddha) when residents discovered a black wooden core beneath the cracked plaster exterior.
According to the temple's abbot, Phra Athikan Phot Anutho, local belief in the deity's powers has been passed down for generations. Residents credit Luang Pho Kaen with healing severe illnesses and injuries when invoked for aid. Those suffering emotional distress report that blessed water—either bathed in or consumed—brings mental clarity and relief. When prayers for success in work, business, or family matters are answered, devotees traditionally express gratitude by presenting eggs and arranging shadow puppet performances.
Phoomi, a 55-year-old oil company employee, testified that he survived a serious car accident through the deity's blessing. He became a temple devotee, volunteering for 15 days before resuming work, and credits the temple with providing lottery number 86 that he subsequently played.
